NancyJohnson

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1461583797' post='3035799'] NJ - would I be correct in saying that from the picture above you had a general anaesthetic? If so, was that purely because of the other issue with your arm? I read the page you linked above which indicates the procedure for Trigger Finger is generally done under a local anaesthetic. Is that how you had the others fixed? [/quote] Nope it was done under a local - they've all been local anaesthetic. The thing they dug out of my arm was a circular mass about an inch in diameter, it was done the at the same time. Seriously though, insist STRONGLY on the operation. I was referred to a health centre for the last one and the doctor I saw pretty much said, 'I'll give you a cortizone injection and that will sort it out.' She was actually saying this as she made her way to a locked cabinet to get the syringe out! I declined this immediately insisting the cortizone shot would only prove to be a temporary relief and that I didn't wish to go through the whole rigmarole again when the shot wore off and the symptoms returned in a few weeks time, plus, I had previous experience. Paul

I just found some photos of when I had the second one done. I also had a lump cut out of my left forearm hence the big foamy support. There's also a very grizzly one (detailing my forearm bruisng - the consultant wanted to know if any bruising had come out) taken a few days after if anyone wants to yack up their breakfast. P Before: After (blue matches my eyes):

[quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1461182121' post='3032300'] [url="https://instagram.com/p/BEbxCaVOQXt/"]https://instagram.com/p/BEbxCaVOQXt/[/url] After searching far and wide for a close match...I could start tonight. It looks lumpy. The wood was dented underneath the finish. It's had one more coat since, and I have a new tip to share if it proves successful... [/quote] It's just a case (much like any finishing) of building up the coats and cutting back. The finish on my Aria is in pretty poor generally, but the ding I used the varnish on was a bit too much. I've done maybe five or six thin black coats (it's in the dark edge area on a sunburst finish). It's self levelling and it's fine for purpose; I will probably do more and cut it back, but for now, it's OK.

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1461330133' post='3033758'] Do't suppose you have any advice on arthritic bone growth in thumb base joints, do you? [/quote] My consultant remarked I may need a CMC Anthroplasty at some stage as I have (arthritic) pain and general clickiness deep inside in my right thumb joint. I've been told this has almost definitely been bought on by my playing over the last 30+ years. I wear a Mueller Thumb Stabilizer (Amazon!) when it gets too painful/inflamed and this helps restrict movement. The operation for that baby looks freaking horrific.

The image below is pretty succinct to those in the know. The pulley is effectively a bridge of cartlidge-type material (much like the stuff you get on chicken wings), that the tendon moves through to allow your finger to flex back and forth. The A1 is the pulley in the palm of your hand, the A2 is between the lower two knuckles on finger (and so on). In a case of trigger-finger/thumb, the pulley grows both inwards (squeezing and restricting the tendon) and outwards (producing a pronounced bump on the palm), so as I've posted previously, acupuncture/cortizone etc. isn't a cure. The operative procedure simply slices through the pulley, turning it in a bascule (ie Tower Bridge), releasing the tightness and allowing the tendon to move freely. I've suffered zero ill-effects; I am however experiencing the telltail signs that the little finger on my right hand is going the same way as the four I've had done previously. Ominous occassional triggering, but nothing bad just yet.

*Oh, and it's nothing to do with playing guitar either. It's in your genes and is passed down through the male side of the family. Nordic/Viking bloodline, apparently (yes, I'm being serious!).

I've had four operations on different fingers (so far). Left thumb, left middle, right ring, right middle. Just for the record two were done privately, two on the NHS, all by the same consultant (Charles Pailthorpe [url="http://www.circlehealth.co.uk/consultants/charles-pailthorpe"]http://www.circlehealth.co.uk/consultants/charles-pailthorpe[/url]), all were done professionally and without issue. The procedure is a quick and it's a fairly simple surgery (just look up A1 pulley release on the tube of you); under ten minutes and the fix is [u]instant[/u] and permanent. The first evening after the operation has always been uncomfortable but thereafter recovery time is [b]very [/b]quick. The only reason I didn't play bass for a few days was just as a precaution to pulling open the lesion. If I can give you one or two bits of advice, it would be to always insist on the surgical procedure. Cortizone injections, acupuncture, snake oil and any other miracle cures will categorically not resolve the issue and it will certainly not 'get better' on its own; the very nature of the condition is growth of the gristley pulley restricting tendon movement...it will not ungrow any more than your fingernails will recede back into their nailbeds. Resting the joint will not make the pulley shrink. In closing, I'd say get it sorted sooner rather than later. Much as I love the NHS, their slacking and sidestepping on one finger caused the condition to worsen, resulting in damage both to the tendon and the sleeve surrounding it (the evening of that op was [i]very [/i]bad; worse pain I've experienced and it wasn't restricted to the hand). My consultant remarked I would likely experience issues with the finger in later life, but as of yet, it's been fine. Get it sorted.

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Yes please. I'll bring some Thunderbirds and whatever rig I'm running at the time. P

I honestly thought this was an April Fool. Nope.

I'm a pick player and play fairly hard. I've had Elixirs on a variety of basses over the last couple of years and they last for ages. The strings on my Lull sound pretty much the same as they did when I put them on last September/October, fresh and bright. Quick question. Is the Streamer a bolt on?

Weezer are a band I've followed since finding the video of Buddy Holly was bundled on my disc of Windows 95 and their CDs occupy about a foot of shelf space here. They're a great singles band, a fun live band, but I profess (as I've posted previously), I find it very hard to really like them...I purchase the CDs in anticipation of greatness, but always feel a bit cheated. The new White album is just awful. They tick all my boxes, but there's just something missing.

I don't own any, but I really like the visual impact of the big exposed pole:-pieces.

Come to this lateish and granted (as an artist endorsee) I have a bit of bias, but could I suggest Hatrke Hydrives? They're pretty reasonably priced, bombproof and aren't back-breakers. P

I didn't take photos, no. All I was trying to do was to improve the appearance of a big deep dent. Worked fine for purpose, but would think any bigger dings would get a bit messy.

[quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1459629377' post='3018257'] https://instagram.com/p/BDtiS9puQYu/ [/quote] That was what mine looked like, but deeper.

I let it dry totally for a couple of hours and while it's shrunk back a bit, it's amazing really. I've just blobbed a bit more in. My wife has one of those nail polishing things like this...I'll just cut it back any lumpiness and polish it up.

I've got an old beater (Aria Primary) that picked up a huge ding...about 20mm x 5mm. The bass is covered in damage, but this one was just a little too much. My wife suggested filling it with nail varnish; she dug out an old bottle of black stuff and after two applications, it's pretty much disappeared. Amazing really. P

Well, it's here. First impressions. It doesn't weigh much, size-wise it's about three inches shorter than the Ashdown it's replacing (I have space in the back of my rack), finish is nice. My 4U rack weighs about half what it used to. It sounds pretty transparent; with the Sansamp RBI as my pre-stage, it sounds more like the tone I get [from the RBI] when I'm recording direct from it, whereas the Ashdown was a bit bassy (I used to go in via the effects return). In parallel mode, it's [i]very [/i]loud. I've had to rejig my floorboard so I can run two separate (stereo/AB) output streams - into a Morley ABY box, then into a)Sansamp BDDI and VTBassDI. Will experiment with that tomorrow. Happy so far. Jamming on Thursday. P

'Available today only' Very good. Sadly, I'll bet there's bass players globally who'd think a 12x10 is something worth having!

Looking for a fuzz/distortion that will return me a really tinny/trebley result. I need to lose the bottom end that comes with bass overdrive pedals. It's for a biamp set up. Guitar based dirtbox? Suggestions please!

I have a new poweramp incoming, but to be honest I've hardly touched any of my other basses since the Lull arrived, so will have a clearout this year. Is anti-GAS a condition?

Sorry, I've read through this a couple of times, just to clarify, this is just a case that the nut for truss rod adjustment won't take the hex/allen key?